Five reasons to love Willow sandals by Twenty Two Shoes: 1) they are simple, 2) they are hand-made from Italian leather, 3) they use vegetable dyes and non-toxic glues, 4) their packaging and shoe boxes are crafted from recycled paper and printed with soy ink, 5) they come in silver or gold. If these flats float your boat, you can stop by their LA location or purchase them at their online store.

Twenty Two Shoes

8304 W 3rd St.

West Hollywood

b/t S. Flores St. and S. Sweetzer Ave.

(323-782-1929)

Jil Sander has done it again! Design cool shoes that is. I like the cubist/futurist heel and strap construction of these high heel leather sandals. They come in fluo orange or sea cloud. How poetic. Find them at Jil Sander online or My Prestigium.

Jil Sander, grey leather sandals, JilSander

Catherine Malandrino, multicolored leather sandals, Malandrino

Michael Kors, chic strappy flat sandals, Michael Kors

Married to the Mob flip-flops

Married to the Mob bitch towel

You thought that one of these was odd enough? Me too. In response to yesterday’s post, I received this photo. Looks like shoezuki # 1 has competition – High Heel Cycle. I have to say that as far as thematic vehicles go, this one has a far superior arch to the other. Still searching for my pumps…

What in the world is happening to shoe design? Can you even call these mutants shoes? I promised myself that I was done bitching about Crocs and UGGs, but when I saw these I was speechless. I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry because I could have never dreamt up a marriage more bizarre and unpalatable. Mammoth Crocs? As if the originals weren’t creepy enough. I swear, every time I see them I think of Jason’s mask from Friday the 13th. Clearly, I am not alone. There’s an entire site aimed at getting rid of Crocs: I Hate Crocs dot com.

What are your thoughts on the CROCS ‘Mammoth’ Clog?

Usually any drop of precipitation in LA is reason enough for me to pull out my much adored but less worn Wellingtons. So today’s full-fledged rain not only justifies the rain boots, but the rain boot bag itself. A wise investment, if I may say so myself, this waterproof bag protects my car and newly polished hardwood floors from the wet muddy galoshes. I’m ready for some puddle splash wars, bring-it-on!

Rain Boots recommendations
Hunter Original Rain Boots
Kors Michael Kors Splash Rain Boot
Bloomingdale’s Exclusive Big Brown Bag Rainboot

It may be February, yet the year is still new so it’s not too late to rid of the old. And by old I mean your UGG boots collection. Let’s face the facts together: the name stemmed from UGG-ly, they were designed to be an indoor slipper, they are not waterproof for the outdoors and too hot for the indoors, they have zero arch support, they don’t hold your foot in place, they don’t breathe, and quite frankly they are an eye sore. Shall I carry on <yawn> ? Liberate yourselves from the herd, branch out and discover something different. In my humble opinion, you don’t have to drop between $140 and $ 350 to keep your feet toasty. Opt for stylish old school charentaises that originated during the reign of Louis XIV in 17th century France. Back in that era they were worn primarily by the servants and were labeled les silencieuses, meaning “the quiet ones”, for they allowed silent travel to and from the master’s quarters. At first they were made of scraps from military uniform wool with felt soles and served as boot slip-ins. They became more popular when Dr. Jeva transformed them into outdoor shoes in 1907 by adding a hard sole and manufacturing them in a multitude of colors and patterns. The factory is around to this day and you can buy charentaises on their website at a fraction of the price of UGGs. Get to them before Paris makes them a new fad and paints them glitter-pink.

If you are still not convinced, then you can always crawl back into your UGG Australia Classic Tall Boot